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Learning about tangents doesn't have to be a slippery slope. Pupils drag a point around a unit circle to see how angle affects the slope of a line. They individually answer a set of challenge questions to come to the conclusion that tangent is a ratio of sine to cosine.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the review questions in the tutorial as classwork practice
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- Access to interactive requires account set up
- Learners should have experience with the unit circle
Pros
- Interactive helps scholars see connections
Cons
- Tutorial does not teach information in the challenge questions
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